RiskSense Research Report Finds Attackers Weaponized More Security Vulnerabilities Last Year than Ever Before

Despite Decrease in Adobe Software Flaws, Number of Exploits in 2018 More than Doubled Compared to 2017

August 15, 2019

RiskSense®, Inc., pioneering risk-based vulnerability management and prioritization, today announced the results of the RiskSense Vulnerability Weaponization Spotlight Report which analyzed more than 20 years of security flaws across the Adobe family of products. It found that 2018 had the most weaponized vulnerabilities ever (177), which represents a 139% increase compared to 2017. In addition, the rate of exploits discovered in the wild before a patch was available was nearly three times higher last year than the previous record set in 2010.